Bullet holder



March 3', 1959 P. D. GAISER [2,876,055- I BULLET HOLDER I Filed July 24, 1957 Fig. 2

Paul 0. Gmser INVENTOR.

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navy-m United States Patent BULLET HOLDER Paul D. Gaiser, Salina, Kaus.

Application July 24, 1957, Serial No. 673,941

1 Claim. (Cl. 312-42) The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in projectile or bullet holders to be used particularly in conjunction with ammunition reloading presses and has for its primary object to provide novel means for holding a supply of bullets conveniently at hand and in a manner to facilitate the removal thereof one at a time as needed.

Another important object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a holder of the character described which will readily accommodate bullets of various lengths and calibers.

Other objects of the invention are to provide an adjustable bullet or projectile holder of the aforementioned character which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, compact and which may be manufactured at low cost.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as 'more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bullet holder embodying the present invention;

Figure 2 is a view in vertical section through the lower portion of the device, taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a view in horizontal section, taken substantially on the line 33 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a perspective view, showing a modification; and

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the lower end portion of a modified tubular magazine for the reception of bullets of small caliber.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that reference character 6 designates generally a bracket of suitable metal. The bracket 6 includes a vertical cylinder 7 having formed integrally therewith a horizontally projecting arm 8 for attaching said bracket to a conventional ammunition reloading press (not shown). Depending from the cylinder 7 is an integral hanger 9 which is provided on its lower end with a horizontally projecting circular shelf or the like 10 which is aligned with said cylinder.

Mounted for vertical adjustment in the cylinder 7 is a sleeve 11 of suitable metal. A setscrew 12 removably and adjustably secures the sleeve 11 in the cylinder 7.

A tubular magazine 13, for the reception of bullets as indicated at 14, is adjustably and removably mounted on the bracket 6. Toward this end, the tubular magazine 13 has fixed on its lower portion a bushing 15 of an outside diameter to fit snugly in the sleeve 11. At its upper end, the bushing 15 terminates in an external 2,876,055. Patented Mar. 3, 1959 flange or shoulder 16 which rests on the upper end of the sleeve 11. The flange 16 and the magazine 13 are .apertured for the reception of a removable cotter pin 17.

It is thought that the use of the device will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly, with the pin 17 in position, the tubular magazine 13 is loaded from its upper end, the column or stack of bullets resting on said pin. The sleeve 11 is mounted on the bushing 15 and slipped downwardly into the cylinder 7 of the bracket 6. The sleeve 11 is then adjusted vertically to space the lower end of the tubular magazine 13 the desired distance from the shelf 10 and the setscrew 12 is then tightened. The pin 17 is then removed for permitting the column or stack of bullets 14 to drop and come to rest on the shelf 10. The lowermost bullet may then be readily removed and the stack will again drop in an obvious manner.

In the modification of Figure 4 of the drawing, reference character 18 designates generally a metallic bracket to be mounted on an edge of a shelf, table or other suitable support. Toward this end, the bracket 18 includes a C-clamp 19 to be secured on the support. The bracket 18 further includes an integral vertical cylinder or the like 20 for the reception of the sleeve 11. Then, the bracket 18 still further includes a shelf 21 which extends horizontally beneath the cylinder 20 in spaced relation thereto.

In Figure 5 of the drawing, reference character 22 designates a tubular magazine for small bullets up to a certain caliber. The magazine 22 comprises a longitudinally split lower end portion 23 which may be readily contracted to properly fit bullets below the maximum caliber which said magazine will accommodate.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

A bullet holder of the character described comprising: a bracket, means for mounting said bracket on a support, said bracket including a vertical cylinder and a shelf spaced below said cylinder and in alignment therewith, a removable sleeve mounted for vertical sliding adjustment in the cylinder, means for releasably securing said sleeve in adjusted position in said cylinder, a vertical tubular magazine, for the reception of bullets, having its lower end portion engaged in the sleeve and spaced vertically from the shelf, a supporting flange for the megazine resting on the sleeve for vertical adjustment of the magazine with said sleeve, and a removable transverse pin in said magazine for releasably supporting a column of bullets in the magazine.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Engelken May 11, 1926 

